drink driving

Drink Driving is a serious criminal offence and should not be treated lightly. However, despite the negative, social stigma and serious penalties imposed by the courts, people continue to drink and drive. Our experienced drink driving lawyers based in Sydney have represented many Drink Driving cases and can help you defend this effectively.

drug offences

According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, harmful drug use continues to be a serious health issue in Australian society with drug-related deaths being at the highest rates, in a 20-year period. Australian Courts take drug-related offences quite seriously. If you have a drug charge, our experienced drug lawyers can help with your defence.

murder & manslaughter

In NSW, any act that results in the death of another person is classified as a homicide. Homicides are split into two categories, murder and manslaughter, with murder being the most serious of the two. Our experienced criminal lawyers based in Sydney have represented many similar cases and are on hand to help you defend your case.

break & enter

Incidents of crimes such as break and enter, receiving stolen goods, motor vehicle theft and others are declining. However, the NSW judicial system perceives these offences as serious and attract significant penalties. Our experienced criminal lawyers based in Sydney & Parramatta, have represented many similar cases and are ready to defend your case.

assault & violent offences

Common assault is one of the most common charges criminal defence lawyers represent and is treated as a very serious criminal offence under section 61 of the Crimes Act, 1900. Our criminal defence lawyers based in Sydney have represented many similar cases and are ready to discuss your defence strategy.

domestic violence & avo

Domestic violence offences result in criminal charges while Apprehended Violence Order (AVO’s) are a legally protective order granted to a victim by the Court. If you have a similar case that needs expert representation, our experienced criminal defence lawyers have defended many such cases, and are ready to take your call.

fraud

Fraud is characterised as deliberate criminal deception or dishonesty, to obtain an unfair advantage. There are many offences that are considered fraudulent in NSW and they attract a range of penalties. If you have a fraud case and need representation, our experienced criminal fraud lawyers can discuss your defence options.

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